How Many People Are Named Ozella?
An estimated 445 people in the United States have the first name Ozella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Ozella peaked in popularity in 1921 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ozella as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ozella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Ozella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
445
About 1 in 770,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1921
73 births
Total Registered
2,331
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ozella
Ozella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,331 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ozella as a female name
Ranked #10,050 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (73 births)
Ozella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ozella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 589 babies were registered. Ozella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ozella by Decade
How has Ozella tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ozella by State
Birth registrations for Ozella span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina. On average, about 76 Ozellas were registered per state.
Ozella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ozella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ozella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ozella?
We estimate approximately 445 people named Ozella are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 770,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Ozella a common name?
Ozella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,331 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ozella most popular?
Ozella reached peak popularity in 1921, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ozella is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ozella a female name?
Ozella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ozella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ozella Smith, Ozella Johnson, Ozella Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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